2021 – Press Releases

November to be a Busy Month for Auction Academy

November 5, 2021 | 2021 - Press Releases

Nashville, TN — Auction Academy will finish 2021 with a flurry of activity, with two important events set for November reports Auction Academy President Penny Wanna. Coming up first is the inaugural meeting of Auction Academy’s 7th Class Group in Nashville on November 4th, 5th and 6th. The two-year curriculum includes both virtual training and quarterly in-person meetings. Says Wanna, “We are very excited to welcome this new Class Group to the program and absolutely thrilled that this will be the largest class to date, with 30 registered students from auto auctions and industry partners around the country.” During this first Session, Tony Long of IARA will review that organization’s mission. The students will also begin coursework in the IARA CAR Certification Program, which is now a regular part of the Academy coursework. The next day the group will visit Manheim Nashville Auto Auction, hosted by auction General Manager, Sam … Continued

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Auction Academy Plans Return to In-Person Sessions; Class 7 Registration Now Open

April 15, 2021 | 2021 - Press Releases

FRANKLIN, Tennessee — After more than a year of Virtual Classroom training, Auction Academy plans to resume in-person sessions, with a meeting of Class Group 6 in Detroit in August. Since last June Auction Academy training has taken place monthly in a virtual classroom setting after COVID-19 restrictions prohibited in-person meetings. The change was made halfway through the Class Group’s original two-year Course Syllabus. “We have all experienced great success with our monthly virtual meetings, but we are eager to meet again in person,” says Penny Wanna, Auction Academy President. “We are tentatively planning to resume in-person sessions with a meeting set for August 2-4 in Detroit. COVID guidelines will play a crucial part in the meeting structure, and we will include a hybrid component for any students unable to join us, either due to their comfort level or their company’s travel restrictions.” Wanna explains that virtual classroom training will … Continued

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